National resources (links, materials) related to professional learning about the Common Core State Standards and the Smarter Balanced and PARCC assessments...
EQuiP (Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products)
(see what you think of the rubrics they've developed to evaluate the alignment of instructional materials with the Common Core State Standards--potentially a good resource to use with teachers as a way into the discussion of what the CCSS shifts really look like in classroom materials and instructional practice)
CCSS Update
The Hunt Institute YouTube Channel
America Achieves CCSS resources
Smarter Balanced Update
Accessibility & Accommodations webinar link (available week of 8/12/2013)
PARCC Sample Items
Professional Learning focused on CCSS and SB
National Resources:
EQuiP (Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products)
(see what you think of the rubrics they've developed to evaluate the alignment of instructional materials with the Common Core State Standards--potentially a good resource to use with teachers as a way into the discussion of what the CCSS shifts really look like in classroom materials and instructional practice)